A Monkey in Winter
(1962)
★ 7.5 IMDb · 239 votes
Year: 1962
Runtime: 105 мин
Country: France
Director: Анри Вернёй
Cast: Жан Габен, Жан-Поль Бельмондо, Сюзанн Флон, Gabrielle Dorziat, Hella Petri, Marcelle Arnold, Charles Bouillaud, Anne-Marie Coffinet, Андре Далибе, Hélène Dieudonné
Plot
During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
Albert is an inn owner who vowed never to drink again if he and his wife survived the war. They did, and the reformed alcoholic keeps his vow. But times have changed and soon after the war, Albert comes in contact with Gabriel, a young man prone to heavy bouts with the bottle. Gabriel is conflicted over visiting his young daughter in a nearby school and in a moment of nostalgia, Albert takes off with him on one major binge -- and havoc results.